Phishing scam

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So I have seen phishing attempts on the video game FIFA. Where people claim to be EA SPORTS, make a website and tell people to enter their details 4 phree st00f.

They then log into their account and steal all their "coins"

These coins have real world value. So I am just wondering if this is illegal, and if anyone knows what the maximum punishment is.

Yes I am fully aware only a retard would fall for this

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  • thegypsysailor
    9 years ago

    Wait a minute, here. Are you implying there are scams on the web? Honestly?
    I'm waiting on my 20 million dollar inheritance check from Nigeria right now. And my winnings from a lottery someone I don't know, entered me in. I've already paid both the bank fees and the lottery commission, so my money should arrive any day now. I just can't wait to be rich!

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    • maximus7
      7 years ago

      LOL

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  • Redcoats
    9 years ago

    You would get done for fraud and tax evasion. What the particular sentence would be though would depend on how much you defrauded people.

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  • potatobite
    9 years ago

    I think it would not be illegal, because the users themselves provide their login details to the scammers. Then the scammers use the login details provided by the user and transfer all the coins to another account. So, it is detected by EA as if the user transferred the coins himself/herself. The best way to be on the safe side is to avoid falling for such scams.

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  • pixie44
    9 years ago

    I'm pretty sure it's illegal because EA games is copy righted and that would be fraud i think. ( or maybe called something else idk i forgot)
    But i doubt anything will happen. I wouldn't even know how to report it. Like "hello 911 this website is scamming people."

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  • Darkoil
    9 years ago

    It's not a crime to steal virtual currency off someone even if it has real world value.

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